Master of Interdisciplinary Design 2020

Multi-disciplinary in nature, the creative professionals in Interdisciplinary Design class of 2020 reach a wide scope in its mission to tackle various sociopolitical and socioeconomic subjects that are in need of a multi-practice solution with strategic design thinking. This method of delivery enables candidates to gain experience in pedagogy, research practices or leadership in professional practice embedded in our research areas of focus.

Discussing North American Chinatowns: A Tour Guide Manual | Ozzie Gong

[Bonnie Tsui] All the things he saw in Chinatown, these pagoda roofs, these dragon gates, these flourishes that to us signal China and…

The Social Life of Everyday Objects: SITUATING THE DESIGNER IN A COLLABORATIVE-CREATIVE PRACTICE | Sheen Darbari

Project OutlineThis research project sought to explore narratives associated with everyday objects through the process of heuristic making and…

InfoWear: Clothing as Visual Communication Medium | Jonathan Yaputra

InfoWear is a participatory-design research project which seeks to explore the potential for clothing to act as a socio-political medium that…

Faggots are the Future | Josh Singler

a research through design qu𝘦ery (rtDq) Faggots are the Future is the result of two years of introspective and reflexive design exploration into ways…

Propositions for a place-based practice: Implicating the designer in care and relationality | Jean Chisholm

Research Outline This thesis reflects on the role of the designer within a place-based practice, exploring the implications of being knowingly and…